CATCH - Care At The Core of Humanity
1775 Clara Road, New Marlborough,
Harare
Zimbabwe
Contact person: Maxwell Chambari
+263 77 375 4032
catchtrust@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/catchngo.org/
https://www.developmentaid.org/organizations/view/413235/catch-care-at-the-core-of-humanity
Topics
- Aid organization
- Human rights
- Social policy/disabled persons
About us
Care At The Core of Humanity (CATCH) is a non-government organisation registration number PVO 35/ 12 with a mandate to enhance access to justice for children in contact with the Law in Zimbabwe. CATCH was formed in the year 2007 however it began this work in October 2010 responding to the dire situation of children in conflict with the law who were deprived of liberty in various institutions in Zimbabwe including the prisons, police custody, remand prison and those who were already going before the courts. CATCH headquarters are found in the capital city of Harare with eight branches nationwide that also fight for the rights of children and against Gender Based Violence and have helped over 3000 children with legal aid and psychosocial support services.
The organisation utilises a socio-legal model that ensures every child receives legal advice as well as psycho-social support.
CATCH thematic focus include:
• Children’s legal rights and social injustice
• Establishing access to justice for children
• Rehabilitation of children in conflict with the law
• Rehabilitation of children who have been abused
• Raising awareness of children‘s rights
Activities:
• The organisation’s main objective is to reduce the spread of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and child marriages, while advocating gender equality.
• CATCH offers GBV response and prevention in one of their projects, which has been doing awareness campaigns nationwide to fight GBV.
• Information is being spread to men and women nationwide to prevent GBV.
• They offer legal and social support to affected people.
• Care at the Core of Humanity stretches to the age of 24 which is in line with the United Nations definition of youth.
• CATCH adheres to the principles of social inclusion by ensuring that marginalised groups within society such as those that are differently abled, children, the girl child and the financially impoverished have easy access to its services.
Maxwell Chambari is the Founder and Executive Director of Care At The Core of Humanity (CATCH).
For other net participants we can offer an expert guidance through trained staff, give an expert opinion, procure expert information and establish new contacts in the field of our work.